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cry out

verb

  1. to scream or shout aloud, esp in pain, terror, etc
  2. informal.
    often foll by for to demand in an obvious manner

    our inner cities are crying out for redevelopment

  3. for crying out loud informal.
    an exclamation of anger or dismay
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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"I have seen many people, myself included, crouching over and crying out loud on the streets," J said.

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Her right knee appeared to be untouched, but it twisted nonetheless, causing Watkins to immediately cry out as the previously deafeningly enthusiastic crowd around her grew sweepingly silent.

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Mr Murkin cried out "help me, help me" to a person who arrived to help, but he later died at the scene from his injuries, the court heard.

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"When I started three years ago the job market was hugely different. Practices were crying out for salaried GPs and locums, there were plenty of vacancies."

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